Congressional earmarks in GA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 17 provisions worth $19.84M match.
By year
- FY2022 $19.84M · 17
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Raphael G. Warnock Sen. GA · $10.31M · 8
- Thomas Ossoff Sen. GA · $4.14M · 3
- Carolyn Bourdeaux Rep. GA · $2.98M · 3
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Rep. GA · $1.50M · 1
- Nikema Williams Rep. GA · $1.23M · 2
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Rep. GA · $325.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $19.84M · 17
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fort Valley State University, GA, to expand the Cooperative Development Program · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Spelman College, GA, for technology modernization initiatives, including the purchase of equipment · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Augusta University, GA, for the Primary Care Pathway Program · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $2.10M $2.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Atlanta, GA for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA for student support services, including scholarships and equipment · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux GA | $1.45M $1.45M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Morehouse College, GA, for an environmental justice and sustainability program · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $1.42M $1.42M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, GA, for a program for individuals with disabilities · GA | Department of Education · Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research | Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $1.23M $1.23M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Spelman College, GA, for a Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM program · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Clark Atlanta University, GA, for the Research, Education, and Training in Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure initiative, including the purchase of equipment · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA for student support services, including scholarships, curriculum development, and summer bridge programs · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Nikema Williams GA | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Gwinnett County Schools Foundation, Suwanee, GA for an early childhood education initiative · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux GA | $775.0K $775.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Forsyth County School District, Cumming, GA for the Spark! Igniting Learning, Birth and Beyond program · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux GA | $750.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Columbus State University, GA, for science education and programs through the Space Science Center partnership with Muscogee County School District · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $636.0K $636.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Best Buddies International, Inc., GA, for The Best Buddies in Georgia Inclusion Project · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $458.0K $458.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Georgia College & State University, GA, for writing and communication workshops and mentoring · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $385.0K $385.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | CDF Action, Clarkston, GA for the READY School initiative · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Hank Johnson GA | $325.0K $325.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Spelman College, Atlanta, GA for a student literacy initiative · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Nikema Williams GA | $325.0K $325.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.